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🌱 Patch AM: Where does Lake Zurich football land in this year’s Week 1 rankings?
And on the Lake Zurich Patch calendar - Lake Zurich Farmers Market
Cheers Lake Zurich! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Where does Lake Zurich football land in this year's Week 1 rankings?
Also on today's calendar: The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
- Saturday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Chicagoland high school football rankings: Get Mike McGraw's Top 25 for Week 1 (chicagotribune.com) — Lake Zurich football opens the season ranked 22nd in the Chicagoland Top 25 and will chase its first North Suburban Conference title since 2022 under new coach Dragan Teonic. The rankings rundown highlights key returning stars, college commits, and Week 1 matchups for top teams across the region. 
📸 Around Lake Zurich
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Zurich
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★ Featured events ★
- Lake Zurich Farmers Market →
Paulus Park, 200 S Rand Rd, Lake Zurich
3:00 pm
Friday August 28
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Other local events
- Ela Township Assessor's Department Offers Extended Appeal Hours: Au
Ela Township Ela Town Hall, 1155 E. Route 22, Lake Zurich, Illinois, 60047\
9:00 am - MS Curriculum Night Gr. 6
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Middle Schools
6:15 pm - The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
5:30 pm - HS Curriculum Night
Lake Zurich High School LZHS
6:00 pm - MS Curriculum Night Gr. 7/8
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Middle Schools
6:15 pm - Board of Education
Lake Zurich CUSD 95 Administration Building
6:15 pm - Administrative Adjudication →
Lake Zurich Calendar, Village Hall 70 East Main Street, Lake Zurich
9:00 am - Farmers Market →
Lake Zurich Calendar, Paulus Park 200 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich
3:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
📣 Lake Zurich Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- "lil Country" →
Historic Downtown Long Grove Visitors' Center, 145 Old McHenry Rd, Long Grove
5:00 pm - MSS Gr. 6 Activity Night
Lake Zurich Middle - S Campus MSS
5:00 pm - MSN Gr. 6 Activity Night
Lake Zurich Middle - N Campus MSN
5:00 pm - IF PTO Back to School Bash
Isaac Fox Elementary School IF
5:30 pm
Friday August 21
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Lake Zurich PatchAM possible:
- MVP Sports Academy — (224) 642-4523
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Wieland posted a job opening for 2nd Shift Saw Operator in Lake Zurich. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Wauconda
- Bobby Narang's top 10 girls volleyball teams and 25 players to watch in Lake County for the 2026 season (chicagotribune.com)
- Police officer suicide: How northern Illinois is breaking the silence (shawlocal.com)
Mundelein
- Lead Smart Publishes Payout Data on 408,398 Home-Service Leads as Google Reshapes Local Ads (prunderground.com)
- 2028 OL Wyatt VanBoening Set For Another Notre Dame Visit (irishsportsdaily.com)
- Number of seminarians increases (catholicmessenger.net)
Vernon Hills
- Hand2mind becomes first tenant at new distribution center in Vernon Hills Industrial Park (therealdeal.com)
Ok Lake Zurich! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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